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[cheers and applause] i thank the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator! [cheers and applause] [chanting "majority won"] [cheers and applause] >> and every day i hold this office i will give all that is in me to serve you well and make you proud. and most of all -- [inaudible] thank you. most of all i will remember that while the honor is mine this senate seat belongs to no one person, no one political party. and as i've said before, and you've heard it today and you'll hear it loud and clear, this is the people's seat! [cheers and applause] thank you very much. i spoke to interim senator paul kirk. he has completed his work as the senator. [inaudible] i spoke to senator kirk, and he was very gracious. he said he would help in the transition. he welcomes me as soon as i can get there. and i want to thank him from the bottom of my heart. i want to thank him -- [inaudible] and i want to thank him very much. the people, as you know, by their votes have now filled the office themselves. and i'm ready to go to washington without delay! [cheers and appl
[cheers and applause] i thank the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator! [cheers and applause] [chanting "majority won"] [cheers and applause] >> and every day i hold this office i will give all that is in me to serve you well and make you proud. and most of all -- [inaudible] thank you. most of all i will remember that while the honor is mine this senate seat belongs to no one person, no one political party. and as i've said before, and...
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that, in fact, when they were writing their health care bill behind closed doors in the united states senate and then the house of representatives, they were cutting deals with big labor and with members of the senate. people just were offended by that, and it gave state senator brown, now senator brown, awn opportunity to kind of dig into that hole a little more and say to the people, this is not the kind of change that you voted for, and look, barack obama and the dpems have become the corrupt majority and we need to change that. very ma very smart. >> larry: we'll be back with more after this. what's going on? we ordered a gift online and we really need to do something with it... i'm just not sure what... what is it? oh just return it. returning gifts is easier than ever with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. plus i can pick it up for free. perfect because we have to get that outta this house. c'mon, it's not that... gahh, oh yeah that's gotta go... priority mail flat rate shipping starts at $4.9
that, in fact, when they were writing their health care bill behind closed doors in the united states senate and then the house of representatives, they were cutting deals with big labor and with members of the senate. people just were offended by that, and it gave state senator brown, now senator brown, awn opportunity to kind of dig into that hole a little more and say to the people, this is not the kind of change that you voted for, and look, barack obama and the dpems have become the...
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over the last several years it was beginning to make progress in association with the united states, which had been really looking at haiti for the last year, more businesses were k coming here. more investment, and the garment industry was beginning to really thrive. it was on the verge of thriving. there's special u.s. congressional legislation which allowed, you know, tariff-free, duty h duty-free of clothes into the united states. there's a big boone for the economy here. that has to get back on the feet again. the government's buildings were collapsed and many, many members government were killed. it's barely reconstituted itself in a former police headquarters near the airport, and the big complaint, though, is the government is not showing to the people that it's in charge. it's not getting out there and delivering its message. i spoke to a former haitian prime minister who said on the day of the earthquake or afterwards, i would have asked the united states or the international donors to give me six huge tents, put them outside the destroyed and damaged presidential palace an
over the last several years it was beginning to make progress in association with the united states, which had been really looking at haiti for the last year, more businesses were k coming here. more investment, and the garment industry was beginning to really thrive. it was on the verge of thriving. there's special u.s. congressional legislation which allowed, you know, tariff-free, duty h duty-free of clothes into the united states. there's a big boone for the economy here. that has to get...
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states separate that is why we -- in the united states senate. they want to keep things just as they are. i think long and hard about getting in that vote. it might not take you where you want to go. where we do not want to go right now is backwards to the same policies that got us into this mess in the first place, when we have just started to make progress cleaning it up. [applause] >> we have had one year to make up for eight. it has not been quick or easy. we have begun to deliver on the change you voted for. think about what some of these members have talked about and what we have done over the last several months. we have started to see that economy grow again. we have given tax cuts to small businesses. we are forcing banks to start lending again on main street, not just worry about profits. we made sure that police officers, teachers, critical workers across this commonwealth have not been laid out -- off. we have so much more work to do. so many families are out there hurting. i get 10 latter's cost and letters out of the 40,000 i receiv
states separate that is why we -- in the united states senate. they want to keep things just as they are. i think long and hard about getting in that vote. it might not take you where you want to go. where we do not want to go right now is backwards to the same policies that got us into this mess in the first place, when we have just started to make progress cleaning it up. [applause] >> we have had one year to make up for eight. it has not been quick or easy. we have begun to deliver on...
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let me be clear, bankers do not need another vote in the united states senate. they have got plenty. where's yours? that is the question. and it would not be just any vote, but on many of the major questions of our day, a lot of these measures are going to rest on one vote in the united states senate. that is what the opponents of progress have been pouring money into the commonwealth in hopes of promoting gridlock in failure to keep things just as they are. i would think long and hard about getting into that trap with martha's opponent. it might take you where you want to go. and where we do not want to go right now was backwards to the same politics that got us into this mess into the -- in the first place, when we started making progress cleaning it up. massachusetts, we have had one year to make up for eight . it has not been quick or easy, but we have begun to deliver on the change that you voted for. think about this -- some of these members that i just talked about, what we have done just over the last several months, we've started to see the economy grow
let me be clear, bankers do not need another vote in the united states senate. they have got plenty. where's yours? that is the question. and it would not be just any vote, but on many of the major questions of our day, a lot of these measures are going to rest on one vote in the united states senate. that is what the opponents of progress have been pouring money into the commonwealth in hopes of promoting gridlock in failure to keep things just as they are. i would think long and hard about...
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>>un, years ago, and not too long ago, the united states had some of the-- the majority of the largest financial institutions in world. now we've gone down to the point-- you can count them on one hand. where are the rest of the large financial institutions? elsewhere in the world. if what this administration says we're going to tie the hand even more so we're going to put a limit on them, the secretary answered your question by saying, do you want to dismantle them? he should have said yes because that's what their legislation allows the administration to do, to dismantem them when they get larger than they want them to be. we will be uncompetitive with the rest of the financial markets in the world world as we continue to be so with the policies they've enact so far-- or tried to enact. >> woodruff: do you believe any limit should be placed on these large megabanks? >> schuss the limit should be on the other side of the page. the limit should be that the taxpayer should not be the avenue for recourse when they have problems. when the banks grow to-- or when these financial institutio
>>un, years ago, and not too long ago, the united states had some of the-- the majority of the largest financial institutions in world. now we've gone down to the point-- you can count them on one hand. where are the rest of the large financial institutions? elsewhere in the world. if what this administration says we're going to tie the hand even more so we're going to put a limit on them, the secretary answered your question by saying, do you want to dismantle them? he should have said...
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for that, we go to haiti's ambassador to the united states, raymond joseph. mr. ambassador, we know that a memorandum of understanding was announced today between the u.s. and haiti to temporarily take over your main airport. we know there will be 10,000 u.s. troops there by monday. is your government essentially turning over management of this crisis to the u.s.? >> well, i don't know whether it is turning management to the u.s. i know they are turning management of the airport to the u.s. and this is really needed because the tower at the airport fell and we had no way of controlling air place -- airspace. from there to go and say that they are turning the whole management of the crisis to the u.s. i think is going a little bit too far. the government has also set up a crisis unit, not too far from the airport as of yesterday. and the various minister s who went unaccounted for now are become found. and we might take a little time to get things moving. but i think the haitian government is taking steps to respond, especially in the field of security. >> woodruf
for that, we go to haiti's ambassador to the united states, raymond joseph. mr. ambassador, we know that a memorandum of understanding was announced today between the u.s. and haiti to temporarily take over your main airport. we know there will be 10,000 u.s. troops there by monday. is your government essentially turning over management of this crisis to the u.s.? >> well, i don't know whether it is turning management to the u.s. i know they are turning management of the airport to the...
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states opposed to inside the united states. i had a conversation with carl a couple of months ago. he said the biggest danger to the economy of the united states is that it is becoming -- it has forgot how to make products, how to ino vate and produce in its own manufacturing plants. how do we get back to doing the basics? we created some of the greatest products in the world? >> i mentioned nifty earlier. we have to start early on. if you're a student in high school, manufacturing never even comes across your radar. if you go to our great universities, you can go through four years and never -- i have a kid just out and i have a child in university. the chances that you will ever hear about manufacturing are slim to zero. ok? and even if she were at a university that had an engineering school, there was little chance she would ever see the laboratories where machine tools are made so you can make stuff on production lines. it is just outside of our consciousness. so if i were to do this, you know, i would reform basic educatio
states opposed to inside the united states. i had a conversation with carl a couple of months ago. he said the biggest danger to the economy of the united states is that it is becoming -- it has forgot how to make products, how to ino vate and produce in its own manufacturing plants. how do we get back to doing the basics? we created some of the greatest products in the world? >> i mentioned nifty earlier. we have to start early on. if you're a student in high school, manufacturing never...
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>> cnn now projects, larry, that scott brown will become the next united states senator in the state of massachusetts did efeag martha coakley. 53% for scott brown, 46% for martha coakley. he has maintained a 100,000-vote advantage. we're also told by our chief national correspondent john king that martha coakley has already telephoned scott brown to concede his knowledge he has now won this race. so there will be a republican filling the seat of the late ted kennedy in the state of massachusetts. larry, this is big news because at stake right now, health care reform and a lot of other stuff. the democrats will no longer have the 60-seat supermajority that can beat a filibuster if they want a filibuster, so this is very significant for the democrats and republicans on so many issues. >> larry: john king is at brown headquarters. the last republican was senator ed brook, the black liberal republican, was tit not, in '78? '68, maybe. >> you're exactly right, larry, ed brook filled two terms. he left the united states senate in 1979, and since then massachusetts has not sent a republica
>> cnn now projects, larry, that scott brown will become the next united states senator in the state of massachusetts did efeag martha coakley. 53% for scott brown, 46% for martha coakley. he has maintained a 100,000-vote advantage. we're also told by our chief national correspondent john king that martha coakley has already telephoned scott brown to concede his knowledge he has now won this race. so there will be a republican filling the seat of the late ted kennedy in the state of...
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currently, there are only 40 machines in 19 of the 450 commercial airports in the united states that follow t.s.a. security procedures. 450 more will come online this year to screen passengers for items concealed under layers of clothing. 350 of those were ordered with recently allocated funds. the machines cost upwards of $150,000. but there are concerns from those who claim that the health and privacy of travelers would be at risk. there are two kinds of machines. the first, millimeter wave, is a booth that uses harmless electromagnetic waves to create a three dimensional image. the other kind, a backscatter machine, takes a double x-ray to create a two-sided image. dr. mahadevappa mahesh, chief physicist at johns hopkins university hospital, showed us how they work. he said the radiation levels, especially with the backscatter machine, are not high. >> the radiation dose levels are quite low. when i say quite low, let's give a comparison with the respiratory medical chest x-ray, let's say. compared to a medical chest x- ray, a typical backscatter, you need to acquire or go through
currently, there are only 40 machines in 19 of the 450 commercial airports in the united states that follow t.s.a. security procedures. 450 more will come online this year to screen passengers for items concealed under layers of clothing. 350 of those were ordered with recently allocated funds. the machines cost upwards of $150,000. but there are concerns from those who claim that the health and privacy of travelers would be at risk. there are two kinds of machines. the first, millimeter wave,...
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the united states on the one hand, the good news if the united states had the political will to actually make a statement and a stand on gaza it could. the bad news is it's hard to see how there is going to be a positive constructive peace process moving forward if gaza isn't part and parcel of that. >> what is the view from israel i think the donner and stiff narrative remains one of as jim wolfensohn discussed earlier israel left in 2005. there was the continuation of the rocket attacks. where is the love, where is diprete lummis for withdraw? the fact that most of the international community is not recognized in the occupation because it always continues to control the sea, the air, the border exit's of course the egyptian one, the conditions of that withdrawal is unilateralism, nothing but entrenchment in parallel on the west bank, the immediate imposition of a blockade to the non-implementation of faxes and movement agreement doesn't really factor into the equation. what i would argue in terms of how this affects israel is if you take everything we just heard and then reflect back o
the united states on the one hand, the good news if the united states had the political will to actually make a statement and a stand on gaza it could. the bad news is it's hard to see how there is going to be a positive constructive peace process moving forward if gaza isn't part and parcel of that. >> what is the view from israel i think the donner and stiff narrative remains one of as jim wolfensohn discussed earlier israel left in 2005. there was the continuation of the rocket...
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kennedy institute for the united states senate. where it gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. in an order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates that are with us. scott brown, the republican candidate, is in his third term in the state senate welcoming -- representing the north folk district. martha coakley, the democratic candidate, was elected in 2006 after serving eight years as district attorney of middlesex county. joseph kennedy, no relation to the late senator, is an independent candidate who was a member of the national libertarian party pretty worse in information technology. in preparing questions, i consulted with members of the media and other peoples whose judgment i trust. the questions themselves are known only to me. to the audience, once again, hold your applause until the end. we will begin with a series of question to the candidate, leaving time for response in discussion. by lottery, the first questio
kennedy institute for the united states senate. where it gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. in an order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates that are with us. scott brown, the republican candidate, is in his third term in the state senate welcoming -- representing the north folk district. martha coakley, the democratic candidate, was elected in 2006 after serving eight years as...
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and i think he mentioned the steps the united states has taken in the past and was in saying this is something we're forecasting the future. but it is obviously something that we have in our toolbox, now that we're out here building that particular tool at this particular time. so our focus and the reason why senator mitchell is in the region, in europe this week and he will meet with israeli officials while in europe, have other meetings as we go forward expressly to continue to push with the parties and all who are supporting this process to get the negotiations restarted as quickly as possible, as he outlined in the charlie rose interview and in other cases. put all the issues on the table and see if we can move toward comprehensive peace in the middle east and this was simply george mitchell, contained on a matter of history. >> any reaction to the plan to build a wall in the gaza egypt border? israel's announcement they will build a wall? >> i'm not familiar with eds. >> and venezuela. i believe there was a meeting between the u.s. officials working at the u.s. embassy in caraca
and i think he mentioned the steps the united states has taken in the past and was in saying this is something we're forecasting the future. but it is obviously something that we have in our toolbox, now that we're out here building that particular tool at this particular time. so our focus and the reason why senator mitchell is in the region, in europe this week and he will meet with israeli officials while in europe, have other meetings as we go forward expressly to continue to push with the...
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kennedy institute for the united states senate. we are gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. and in order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates here with us. scott brown, the republican candidate is in his third term in the state senate, representing the norfolk bristol and middlesex district. he previously served three terms in the house. martha coakley, the democratic candidate is the attorney general of massachusetts. she was elected in 2006 after serving eight years as district attorney of middlesex county. joseph kennedy, no relation to the late senator is an independent candidate who's a member of the national libertarian unit party. he works in information technology and. in preparing questions, i have consulted with members of the media and other people whose judgment i trust. the questions themselves are known only to me. to the audience, once again, please hold your applause until the end. we will begin with a
kennedy institute for the united states senate. we are gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. and in order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates here with us. scott brown, the republican candidate is in his third term in the state senate, representing the norfolk bristol and middlesex district. he previously served three terms in the house. martha coakley, the democratic candidate is...
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it has happened in the united states. louis peppi was a correctional guard. 10 months before the 9/11 attacks, two al qaeda inmates were held there, these are the ones who bombed the embassy in east africa, killing over 200 people. a federal judge gave these two al qaeda terrorists permission to buy hot sauce in the prison. what they did is made it into mace to incapacitate with the guards. they stabbed him in the eye and smeared a cross on his chest in his own blood. he was left permanently blinded, partially paralyzed and lost most of his ability to speak. these terrorists were trying to get the keys to the cell block to take more hostages. isn't that lovely. jihaddists are at war with this nation and when captured, they should be treated like military criminals. when radicals are on a threat list, don't let them on the airplane. why is that difficult to comprehend? meanwhile, the band keeps playing while the ship of common sense is sinking in the ocean. and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: mr. defazi
it has happened in the united states. louis peppi was a correctional guard. 10 months before the 9/11 attacks, two al qaeda inmates were held there, these are the ones who bombed the embassy in east africa, killing over 200 people. a federal judge gave these two al qaeda terrorists permission to buy hot sauce in the prison. what they did is made it into mace to incapacitate with the guards. they stabbed him in the eye and smeared a cross on his chest in his own blood. he was left permanently...
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state terrorists and those who would act as their proxy's must know that the united states will protect our networks. those who disrupt the free flow of information in our society or any other pose a threat to our economy, our government, and our civil society. countries or individuals that engage in cyber attacks should face the consequences and international condemnation. in an internet -- in an interconnected world, an attack on one nation's networks can be an attack on all. by reinforcing this nest -- this message, we can create norms and encourage respect for the cable network commons. the final freedom, one that was probably inherent in what both president and mrs. roosevelt thought about and wrote about all those years ago, is one that flows from what i've already mentioned, the freedom to connect. the idea that governments should not prevent people from connecting to the internet, to website, or to each other. the freedom to connect is like of -- is like the freedom of assembly, only in cyberspace. it allows individuals to get on line, come together, and hopefully cooperate. onc
state terrorists and those who would act as their proxy's must know that the united states will protect our networks. those who disrupt the free flow of information in our society or any other pose a threat to our economy, our government, and our civil society. countries or individuals that engage in cyber attacks should face the consequences and international condemnation. in an internet -- in an interconnected world, an attack on one nation's networks can be an attack on all. by reinforcing...
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in terms of the united states, the u.s. will be and pour in contributor but it will not be the only one. it is not going to do this alone, it cannot do it alone. it has to be an important effort by the development banks, by the europeans, by the private sector in helping to bring haiti back. it has got to be a coordinated and international effort. host: front page of "the philadelphia inquirer." it said heydey, at a glance spirit -- haiti at a glance. here is a look at the other numbers as well. 1700 u.s. troops on the ground and another 2000 marines are on the way. new york, bill on the independent line. caller: i hope your guest will find a little bit -- spend a little bit of time talking about the bush policy of supporting a coup in haiti in 2004. my thought is that haiti is not the poorest and least developed country in the western hemisphere by accident. in fact, it is by design. the design is american policy there. . . host: going forward, what do you think the u.s. role should be? caller: i do not know. it is a mess.
in terms of the united states, the u.s. will be and pour in contributor but it will not be the only one. it is not going to do this alone, it cannot do it alone. it has to be an important effort by the development banks, by the europeans, by the private sector in helping to bring haiti back. it has got to be a coordinated and international effort. host: front page of "the philadelphia inquirer." it said heydey, at a glance spirit -- haiti at a glance. here is a look at the other...
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a commercial treaty between rule of law states such as the united states and canada, where the various agreements underline the european union, they had near the power of domestic law as does a common defense pact, such as that which told nato to get there. but universal treaties, necessarily including allstate's, democratic and tyrannical, compliant and congenitally noncompliant, such agreements will not be adhered to by rogue states " cheap as suits their purposes, rearing -- rendering the treaty not only useless but worse than useless. for example, alleged violations of the non-proliferation treaties are referred to the iaea, a procedure that invariably leads to complacency to say nothing of endless delay, because it gives the illusion of enforcement. these kinds of agreements are almost never enforced. indeed, but one act of enforcement in recent times, the removal of the rogue regime of saddam hussein after a decade of serial violations of security council resolutions demanding disarmament, has been so widely and universally denounced the around the world that obama has spent much
a commercial treaty between rule of law states such as the united states and canada, where the various agreements underline the european union, they had near the power of domestic law as does a common defense pact, such as that which told nato to get there. but universal treaties, necessarily including allstate's, democratic and tyrannical, compliant and congenitally noncompliant, such agreements will not be adhered to by rogue states " cheap as suits their purposes, rearing -- rendering...
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you are on with the french ambassador of the united states. caller, could you turn the volume on your set down, please? caller: i am turning it down. hello? host: much better, james. go ahead. caller: i would like to commend president nicolas sarkozy for all of his efforts to help the haitians. a question to the gentleman -- why is the chinese, with the most sustainable and strong economy and right now, why is it the u.s. has donated hundreds of millions of dollars and china has given only $1 million? if i am accurate. host: is that true, china, $1 million? guest: i am not sure of the figure. maybe the chinese will do more. i think there is a difference between the efforts made by the chinese and the efforts made by your country. it is the geographical proximity, of course. haiti is a country very close to america with strong community is inside your country, and therefore there is immediately a strong bond that appears immediately, and great emotion in your country, as in france, as i was saying. for china, maybe haiti is a little more distan
you are on with the french ambassador of the united states. caller, could you turn the volume on your set down, please? caller: i am turning it down. hello? host: much better, james. go ahead. caller: i would like to commend president nicolas sarkozy for all of his efforts to help the haitians. a question to the gentleman -- why is the chinese, with the most sustainable and strong economy and right now, why is it the u.s. has donated hundreds of millions of dollars and china has given only $1...
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kennedy institute for the united states senate. we are gathered this boston campus of harvard university. and then ordered determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates with us. scott brown, republican candidate is in his third term in the state senate representing the middlesex and north old districts. he previously served three terms in the house. martha coakley, the democratic candidate is the attorney general of massachusetts. she was elected in 2006 after serving eight years as district attorney of middlesex county. joseph kennedy, no relation to the late senator, is an independent candidate who is a member of the national libertarian party. preparing questions, i consulted members of the media and other peoples whose judgment i trust. the questions themselves are known only to me. to the audience, please hold your applause until the end. we will begin with a series of questions leaving time in each round for a response and discussion. but lottery, the first question will go to mr. brown, then ms. coakley and th
kennedy institute for the united states senate. we are gathered this boston campus of harvard university. and then ordered determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates with us. scott brown, republican candidate is in his third term in the state senate representing the middlesex and north old districts. he previously served three terms in the house. martha coakley, the democratic candidate is the attorney general of massachusetts. she was elected in 2006 after serving eight years...
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kennedy institute for the united states senate. where it gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. in an order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates that are with us. scott brown, the republican candidate, is in his third term in the state senate welcoming -- representing the north folk district. martha coakley, the democratic candidate, was elected in 2006 after serving eight years as district attorney of middlesex county. joseph kennedy, no relation to the late senator, is an independent candidate who was a member of the national libertarian party pretty worse in information technology. in preparing questions, i consulted with members of the media and other peoples whose judgment i trust. the questions themselves are known only to me. to the audience, once again, hold your applause until the end. we will begin with a series of question to the candidate, leaving time for response in discussion. by lottery, the first questio
kennedy institute for the united states senate. where it gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. in an order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates that are with us. scott brown, the republican candidate, is in his third term in the state senate welcoming -- representing the north folk district. martha coakley, the democratic candidate, was elected in 2006 after serving eight years as...
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obama as president of the united states. but even 50 years ago when such america could barely dream of such a future, dr. king knew this day would come. his vision never faltered in spite of the dark days he witnessed and the tragic violence and eventually took his life. the march toward equality has been long. it began long before dr. king walked this earth and it will continue long after all of us are gone. so long as this great nation endures, dr. king's spirit will live on in our highest as aspirations. his voice rings through our history. although he did not live to see the promised land, his steadfast gaze still guide our every step and his booming voice sets the a cadence of our march. and we know he will be waiting for us when we get there. in the future a monument to dr. king will rise on the national mall, just a short distance from the great building here of the united states chambers. he will stand shoulder toll showld with other -- shoulder toll shoulder with our giants in our history, washington, jefferson, lin
obama as president of the united states. but even 50 years ago when such america could barely dream of such a future, dr. king knew this day would come. his vision never faltered in spite of the dark days he witnessed and the tragic violence and eventually took his life. the march toward equality has been long. it began long before dr. king walked this earth and it will continue long after all of us are gone. so long as this great nation endures, dr. king's spirit will live on in our highest as...
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cuban sugar is not coming into the united states. rather, the united states subsidizes high-priced louisiana sugar cane which is very costly compared to other places. there are just too many other locations where we need to have a viable crop. host: the millions of dollars that are pouring in, is there a concern that it is too much, too soon? . . guest: the obama administration, by making the decision to take such a leadership role on giving aid could be setting itself up for another katrina-type situation. and on the reputations have been lost on these relief programs. Ñithere is usually much less thn meets the eye. host: thank you for your time this morning, larry burns -- birns. >> we are expecting everything to get under way. we will bring alive to you here on c-span. meanwhile, an update from the military side of the recovery and relief efforts in haiti. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff says he expects 9000 to 10,000 troops will be in haiti offshore monday to hope is to be dated and help potential rioting. the total am
cuban sugar is not coming into the united states. rather, the united states subsidizes high-priced louisiana sugar cane which is very costly compared to other places. there are just too many other locations where we need to have a viable crop. host: the millions of dollars that are pouring in, is there a concern that it is too much, too soon? . . guest: the obama administration, by making the decision to take such a leadership role on giving aid could be setting itself up for another...
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she came to the united states thanks to my constituents in virginia who has albanism. she was fitted with prosthetic arms donated by the prosthetic center in fairfax, virginia, and underwent intensive therapy. she's a rare survivor of a horrible and inhumane crime that is growing in africa. more than 55 people have been butchered in the region, most of them women and children. a 6-year-old girl was shot dead in -- close to the border with tanzania. her attackers removed her head and limbs, leaving only her dismembered torso. in january of 2009, three men armed with machetes killed an 8-year-old boy and smuggled his limbs into tanzania. every one of these stories border on the unbelievable and frankly turn my stomach, as i hope do they yours. the people are at higher risk for medical complications from their conditions. in east africa, for example, skin cancer is very prevalent. but oftentimes people with albanism will have little protection as they must be outside to work, go to school or tend to everyday business. unfortunately, the medical issues that people with alb
she came to the united states thanks to my constituents in virginia who has albanism. she was fitted with prosthetic arms donated by the prosthetic center in fairfax, virginia, and underwent intensive therapy. she's a rare survivor of a horrible and inhumane crime that is growing in africa. more than 55 people have been butchered in the region, most of them women and children. a 6-year-old girl was shot dead in -- close to the border with tanzania. her attackers removed her head and limbs,...
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i think it is something that the united states should consider. host: you are looking at the photos that have come to us over the last five days. there is a piece available from president obama. his piece is called, "why 80 matters." -- "white 80 matters." -- " why haiti matters." above all, we act for a very simple reason -- in times of tragedy, the united states of america steps forward and helps. that is who we are. the question is, how long? will be a long-term commitment for haiti? florida, republican line, good morning. caller: i feel the government should stay out of anything like this. the government got involved in health care and let the private market take care of it. host: who in the private market would fund the best? caller: you have welfare agencies, you have the salvation army, you have the red cross, all these agencies and people sending in money. the government should stay out of something like this. they ought to stay out of health care and stay out of desperatth. host: silver spring, maryland, you're next. caller: that guy did
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in all honesty, he heard in when he ran for the united states senate in 2003. so, you know, i don't -- i don't believe that -- certainly it's frustration. i think it is with a lot of people in this class. >> robert, you said moments ago you'd be the first to admit that there are more benefits than the americans see. the sail into the communities that you and others on the white house including the president take responsibility for it. why do you think given the many words that have been spoken, the many adherences that the president has made around the country -- why do you think he's unable -- no i'm not. >> i know. >> why has he been unable to convince the american people that this bill is a good idea and the right thing to do? >> look, i think in many ways -- some of this is dragged out. there's no doubt as many words as the president and as many interviews as he's done and as many appearances that he's had, there's no doubt in some ways it's drowned out by arguments that may or may not be central to the focus on the bill. but whether we have -- whether heal
in all honesty, he heard in when he ran for the united states senate in 2003. so, you know, i don't -- i don't believe that -- certainly it's frustration. i think it is with a lot of people in this class. >> robert, you said moments ago you'd be the first to admit that there are more benefits than the americans see. the sail into the communities that you and others on the white house including the president take responsibility for it. why do you think given the many words that have been...
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that the constitution of the united states is for citizens of the united states. they are the one that is get the rights of the constitution. now, we must be very, very mindful to be the kind of people, honorable people, that will use this kind of thing very, very sparingly, i would think, as necessary and only as necessary. that's my point, just about the constitutionality. thank you. guest: he's exactly right. the constitution applies to american citizens, not to citizens of other countries. we are bound by international law and treat eas that we've signed. a lot of people think we broket when we did these enhanced interrogations. the italian courts think we broke their laws by snatching someone off the street in italy and rendering someone to egypt where he was apparently tortured. so i take his point. we are bound by not only the constitution but we're bound by international laws that we have agreed to abide by through treat eas. but that's why i keep going back to this war construct, because it's a totally different legal construct if you're operating under t
that the constitution of the united states is for citizens of the united states. they are the one that is get the rights of the constitution. now, we must be very, very mindful to be the kind of people, honorable people, that will use this kind of thing very, very sparingly, i would think, as necessary and only as necessary. that's my point, just about the constitutionality. thank you. guest: he's exactly right. the constitution applies to american citizens, not to citizens of other countries....
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you are it of the united states. and i think that's when you've got a stimulus package that goes in for access capacity, excess supply, but it's not going to be very supportive to the united states going forward. >> uri wacs >> one more point. all the points so far i think i've related to short-term consideration meeting boosting aggregate demand in the united states. this forgets what i believe is the most important benefit of the growth of developing countries, which has to do with the supply side of the economies. essentially, as china grows, as india grows, the number of people that are able to buy products, sophisticated, advanced consumer products reduced in the united states or for that matter in germany or the united kingdom increases exponentially. when i was at the world bank, working with hans we produced a report that illustrated how within 20 years now something like 90% of the middle class in the world somehow defined, i don't want to go into all the definition, but these are people that can buy sophist
you are it of the united states. and i think that's when you've got a stimulus package that goes in for access capacity, excess supply, but it's not going to be very supportive to the united states going forward. >> uri wacs >> one more point. all the points so far i think i've related to short-term consideration meeting boosting aggregate demand in the united states. this forgets what i believe is the most important benefit of the growth of developing countries, which has to do...
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but c-span is a person under the laws of the united states. here is why. the fcc and the fbi were to blow through these doors, turn off the cameras, and supino your files, it would be c-span. it cannot vote, it is not a citizen, and yet everybody would recognize that is a fundamental violation of rights of c-span. why? because at the end of the day, c-span, like any other association of individuals, is an association of the people who make up the entity. this is important. we cannot skip past the idea that the suspicions of individuals are having their rights given short shrift. it has to be respected in a democratic republic. with regard to george soros, campaign finance law permits him to spend independently all that he wants. i find it interesting that the fcc investigated him for two years about a book he wrote. in america, if we are deciding whether books should be banned or illegal or books are not part of our debate, whether by mr. soros or any individual, i think that we have a real problem. guest: let me correct the caller. george soros is not a c
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she also says, i think the war against the united states must go on. is his wife a freak case or just the tip of the iceberg? joining us john bolton. we hear so infrequently about the women. not that they are not -- i guess that's a question. high viral is this? how much are the wives behind these men? >> i think it proves that wives can be just as much religious extremists as their husbands. we in the united states frankly don't understand the motivating power of this kind of religious fanaticism. we have a simplistic, marxist view of economic determinism and economic factors dominate how history is made that is extremely simplistic. i think this religious zeal shows this economic determinism is not the answer to all these issues. >> greta: the thing that struck me as odd she hadn't heard from him for quite sometime she was in turkey and he had been in pakistan and other places. as soon as she discovered he committed suicide and killed these people it doesn't seem the first response is grief. it is more supporting him, cheering him. it is vote vile th
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states. jim, you're chomping at the bit. >> i would connect two of those, obama and fort hood. i think that the obama administration's response or lack of response to the fort hood shooting and all the discoveries we've made about muslim jihadist infiltration into the united states is going to prove to be the biggest story of 2009 and frankly, obama's term in office. >> jon: judy. >> i think that the phenomenon of home grown radicalization will be certainly the national security story of 2009. i have to agree with you, jim. >> jon: all right. you're jumping a little bit ahead of us because we're going to get into that. ellis, your take on president obama and his year just completed. >> well, it reminds you that a really huge story one year can produce an almost as huge story the second year. you know, we're finding this out. it's too soon to have real perspective on it, but you do have to say from the noble to the war issues to the health care issue all of that goes back to january 2 and back
states. jim, you're chomping at the bit. >> i would connect two of those, obama and fort hood. i think that the obama administration's response or lack of response to the fort hood shooting and all the discoveries we've made about muslim jihadist infiltration into the united states is going to prove to be the biggest story of 2009 and frankly, obama's term in office. >> jon: judy. >> i think that the phenomenon of home grown radicalization will be certainly the national...
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i commend our mentors throughout the united states and their academic partners for all the good work you do to keep the movement moving ahead. i am proud of this great organization and i am proud of the many graduates who are now making a difference in our society. but is about a movement. it is about not necessarily working hard to make sure you get there, but working hard to make sure that those who fall behind you get there. as i get older, i recognize that these lakes are not as strong as they used to be. i am a little stooped when i walk. i don't need glasses, but my eyesight is not as well as a used to be. this movement is not necessarily about me, but about the people that follow behind me. in closing, i want to leave you with a point that i think is very important. it is important in my life and i think it is important in the lives of the people that come through this program. it is about building bridges, making sure that the people behind your able to travel the path a little better than you. this poem goes like this. it is simply called "the bridge builder." an old man cam
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the united states closed its embassy in yemen, citing fears in al qaeda might try to stage an attack. also, britain closing its doors at its embassy there as well. there's still no word as to when either will reopen. meanwhile, breaking news on a related security story. the transportation security administration has just unveiled new directives for certain international flights. samantha hayes joins us live from washington to talk about the new directives and the story developing out of yemen. the new directives in effect tomorrow. >> these are dramatic, brooke. starting tomorrow, tsa is mandating every person flying into the u.s. from or through a country that's a state sponsor of terrorism or other countries of interest will be required to go through a hand screening or secondary screening. that can include body scans, patdowns and other regulations. and this is sure to slow down the boarding process but it also comes after the u.s. government stepping up counterterrorism efforts in yemen which is emerging as a more serious front in the war on terror. on the southern tip of the arab
the united states closed its embassy in yemen, citing fears in al qaeda might try to stage an attack. also, britain closing its doors at its embassy there as well. there's still no word as to when either will reopen. meanwhile, breaking news on a related security story. the transportation security administration has just unveiled new directives for certain international flights. samantha hayes joins us live from washington to talk about the new directives and the story developing out of yemen....
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not the same as the united states. but i think we should move in the direction of decriminalization. maybe drug by drug, start with marijuana, see what happens. the worst that can happen is we made a mistake and go back. it is a little like the voluntevolst everyone d act repealing alcohol. he was not sure what was going to happen and it worked and the alternative which was keeping prohibition was a disaster. chris: factor in that the president last year said that he was not going to seek to arrest those who use medical marijuana as long as they followed state laws. guest: exactly. and if i understand, the most recent state to have enacted legislation allowing medical marijuana is new jersey certainly with a far more restrictive blueprint than california and i have also heard there are another four or five states that have laws on the ballot for popular initiative or state assemblies this year in the united states. so, when president obama quite rightly says if a state accepts medical marijuana, whatever its legislatio
not the same as the united states. but i think we should move in the direction of decriminalization. maybe drug by drug, start with marijuana, see what happens. the worst that can happen is we made a mistake and go back. it is a little like the voluntevolst everyone d act repealing alcohol. he was not sure what was going to happen and it worked and the alternative which was keeping prohibition was a disaster. chris: factor in that the president last year said that he was not going to seek to...
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of the united states and the president of the united states with reckless disregard for the perception and the reality of what would be seen as a breach in security for terrorists of all walks of life to be able to make the assessment i can do it, too. i'm saddened and disappointed and i'm outraged and i would ask you to check your patriotism and find out why you had to do something of that level. with that in mind, i do respect your constitutional rights i respect them because i respect this nation and i respect the rights and responsibilities of the of of the congresses and this committee and i will ask the question that both of you can answer. you had a duty to inform the secret service officer that you were not invited guess. you dressed the part. you did not receive an official invite. your names did not appear on the guess list and your invitation from michelle jones was denied. what more did you need in order to understand that you were not invited? >> on the advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my rights not to answer your question. >> after being told you had not received
of the united states and the president of the united states with reckless disregard for the perception and the reality of what would be seen as a breach in security for terrorists of all walks of life to be able to make the assessment i can do it, too. i'm saddened and disappointed and i'm outraged and i would ask you to check your patriotism and find out why you had to do something of that level. with that in mind, i do respect your constitutional rights i respect them because i respect this...
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this is also an effort of the united states. and the united kingdom, but scores of our a lies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. there are different roles and different guidelines coming from national government but it's important to realize that there will be a number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one of thq things i'll add, there is a reconciliation and in afghanistan with former ing taliban moving back into society and moving back into being part of the government and part of the afghanistan society.Ñi there's a real hope that japan has a particular interest incoming in with perhaps as much as - um... well, several $100,000,000 to help with the reconciliation and reintegration effort and i hope that's part of the success story of the london conference >> i just want to - do you think the united states andçó international community should be holding the karzai government ahead of the conference in london? >> the london conference is right upon us. r think we're walkin
this is also an effort of the united states. and the united kingdom, but scores of our a lies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. there are different roles and different guidelines coming from national government but it's important to realize that there will be a number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one of thq things i'll add, there is a reconciliation and in afghanistan with former ing taliban moving back into society and moving back into...
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states naval academy and did a terrific job there as well. ohio state buckeyes from way back. >> eric: coach doug roth. one of the first g guys to run a play. >> mark: ole miss comes out in a zone defense, 2-3. >> eric: bobby maze back on the floor. he was on the bench for a while. >> mark: not a lot of ball movement by tennessee. get something going to the rim. >> eric: loose ball is picked up by j.p. prince. >> mark: want to see the ball move against the zone quickly. don't want the ball to stick in your hand. >> eric: off the fingertips of deaundre cranston. and it will stay with tennessee. >> mark: attack the zone, and great ball movement. great man movement. the ball has to move? the pass falls to the floor. tied up. alternate possession arrow favors ole miss. >> mark: great call. we talked about it earlier a little bit with ole miss. their strength and the scoring amongst the guards. and they create a lot of scoring, ball screen, triple handoff. how well tennessee guards the ball screen. tennessee is quick a lot. tennessee may trap some
states naval academy and did a terrific job there as well. ohio state buckeyes from way back. >> eric: coach doug roth. one of the first g guys to run a play. >> mark: ole miss comes out in a zone defense, 2-3. >> eric: bobby maze back on the floor. he was on the bench for a while. >> mark: not a lot of ball movement by tennessee. get something going to the rim. >> eric: loose ball is picked up by j.p. prince. >> mark: want to see the ball move against the...
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in the united states. there is an out lier up there in ohio. one cardiologists likes to do a lot of stinting. we need to do more of this. there is a lot of savings potential that you would not pick up with comparative effectiveness unless you start monitoring quantities and what doctors did in different regions. tom mentioned accountable care organizations. doctors decide. it is not some panel in washington or some insurance company. the idea is that the doctor/hospital groups are paid based on how well they restrain growth and costs. this is the scenario we would like to have played out rather than rules from above. the physicians in these groups get together. the internal medicine doctors go to the cardiologists and ask what is going on because the rates are highest in the country. they can look at the records and try to get costs down. it works internally. that is the direction of like to see for health care reform. >> one question that tom answered in his comments. do you see anything in the current bi
in the united states. there is an out lier up there in ohio. one cardiologists likes to do a lot of stinting. we need to do more of this. there is a lot of savings potential that you would not pick up with comparative effectiveness unless you start monitoring quantities and what doctors did in different regions. tom mentioned accountable care organizations. doctors decide. it is not some panel in washington or some insurance company. the idea is that the doctor/hospital groups are paid based on...
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health insurance companies in the united states. that would seem to be a lot of competition to me to have 1,300 health insurance companies to have the federal government create one more company, the federal government, as big as it is, then we would have 1,301 companies in the united states selling health insurance. how many policy varieties do we have? well, madam speaker, that number falls in the area of 100,000 possible policy varieties out there in the market plates. 1,300 companies and 100,000 policies to choose from if you could buy from across state lines. that would be too much liberty for an american to have. so instead, he would want to impose a single payer and said he was for single payer plan which would be a federal health insurance plan to supplant or replace all 1,300 companies and 100,000 companies with the beautiful federal government offerings that would be adequate for anybody in america and satisfy all of us if we just weren't enlightened yet seems to be the message we are hearing from the white house. we find o
health insurance companies in the united states. that would seem to be a lot of competition to me to have 1,300 health insurance companies to have the federal government create one more company, the federal government, as big as it is, then we would have 1,301 companies in the united states selling health insurance. how many policy varieties do we have? well, madam speaker, that number falls in the area of 100,000 possible policy varieties out there in the market plates. 1,300 companies and...
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states -- who should be, we think, the next president of the united states. we take it seriously and we have to lot to say about it and we're grateful for that privilege and that honor. but it's only a recommendation, mr. speaker. tonight, today and tonight, the people of massachusetts not only made a recommendation, they made a decision, not just for the people of massachusetts, they made a decision for the united states of america and that decision is, no socialized medicine in this country, keep our liberty, get the budget under control, let people take care of themselves and each other. the government is not a nanny, that's the message that comes from the place where liberty began. . massachusetts of all improbable places has brought us back to that rock of liberty and i could not be happier tonight. this is all i could ask for and i'm looking forward now to the battle we have ahead to preserve the liberty we have left and restore some of that that we lost. i would be happy to yield to the gentlelady from wyoming so much time as she may consume. mrs. lumm
states -- who should be, we think, the next president of the united states. we take it seriously and we have to lot to say about it and we're grateful for that privilege and that honor. but it's only a recommendation, mr. speaker. tonight, today and tonight, the people of massachusetts not only made a recommendation, they made a decision, not just for the people of massachusetts, they made a decision for the united states of america and that decision is, no socialized medicine in this country,...
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most drugs are consumed by the united states. every neighborhood in the country, that is what he is talking about. everything and the country we can do it ourselves. the senate keeps on bringing up -- [unintelligible] they have been sitting around feeding the fat cats this whole time. there is no way anything in this country will change unless we stop all this petty bickering -- host: william, thank you so much for your comments. texas, charles on the republican line. charles, you've got to turn down the volume in your tv, please come and speak up. caller: yes. host: charles, hit that mute button. we're getting feedback. caller: here's the thing -- we are talking about these terrorists and stuff in our country. we need to cut the borders and stop the borders and keep these illegals from coming over here and taking our jobs and putting our lives in danger. al qaeda and then contests slip across the border. -- al qaeda and them and just slid across the border. host: with us is the editorial page editor of "the detroit free press."
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states and the united states government. we are moving this as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively, with all assets available to this gunman. we are saving lives and beginning a recovery. but to put this in focus, there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 28 aircraft a day from all over the world. that includes the united nations trying to resupply their people. that includes the ability to refurbish and try to get back on its feet 7000 folks on the ground. we're able to get yesterday 17 airframes. we have capacity for 700. so i want the american people to understand that we are here in the position of trying to help another country, going by, as we should, their priority. they are telling us what they want is first. so the first question is why didn't you send in 81st airborne? because we're being told that now what we need, and we know what they need. search and rescue teams. if secretary geithner teams in, these a
states and the united states government. we are moving this as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively, with all assets available to this gunman. we are saving lives and beginning a recovery. but to put this in focus, there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 28 aircraft a day from all over the world. that includes the united nations trying to resupply their people. that includes the...
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they said yes, they could bring the detainees into the united states. they didn't give any guidance on how to determine they could come into the united states. there is no guidance given caller: what exactly is the cost per an inmate in the long term in trying these people. i know each individual is different, but what is the long-term cost? each one will vary obviously whether they plead guilty, there's a presudges that they will. obviously the costs are lower. you have certainlyly more defense. it's a guilty plea that is quicker. the cost is determined by what each person does. you would be presumed that the detainees would be held under the law of war regime it would be the cost of any citizen that would be incarcerated for life. host: we have a twitter question asking has any quit mow detainee escaped? guest: no. we have had several go back to the battlefield. to this detail in that some countries like yemin, they may be set or scheduled to go back but until the country is ready to assure the united states that they won't reengage, they are not allo
they said yes, they could bring the detainees into the united states. they didn't give any guidance on how to determine they could come into the united states. there is no guidance given caller: what exactly is the cost per an inmate in the long term in trying these people. i know each individual is different, but what is the long-term cost? each one will vary obviously whether they plead guilty, there's a presudges that they will. obviously the costs are lower. you have certainlyly more...
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the united states closed its embassy along with fresh threats from al-qaeda. the president's top counterterrorism advisor, john brennan, hit the talk show circuit on sunday to talk more about the situation in yemen. >> our indications are that al- qaeda plans to carry on an attack. both the u.s. and the british embassies have been closed to give the government an opportunity to thwart that threat. >> yes, ma'am antiis the ancestral home of osama bin laden. as for whether u.s. troops might be sent there, the administration's top counter- terrorism advisor says that is not under discussion. >>> the world's tallet building is opening in dubai today. the actual height remain as you closely guarded secret but it is believed to be nearly 2700 feet tall which isnearly a thousand feet taller than the world's tallest building in taiwan and it is almost two empire state buildings. it will house luxury apartments, offices and a hotel. >>> there is a consumer alert this morning. cell phones could soon come with a new warning label in the name of safety. >>> but up next, c
the united states closed its embassy along with fresh threats from al-qaeda. the president's top counterterrorism advisor, john brennan, hit the talk show circuit on sunday to talk more about the situation in yemen. >> our indications are that al- qaeda plans to carry on an attack. both the u.s. and the british embassies have been closed to give the government an opportunity to thwart that threat. >> yes, ma'am antiis the ancestral home of osama bin laden. as for whether u.s. troops...
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how can the united states pay for this? how much when you were at the state department -- how much of the state department's budget went to the western hemisphere in general? can you give us a ballpark figure? >> guest: it's not so much of the budget of the united states. but it's looking overall at the u.s. budget. last year the u.s. bilateral support to haiti was in the range of about $250, $275 million. that will probably -- certainly go up because of the cost of the -- of the immediate emergency support the united states is giving. but more importantly, when in 2004, aristide left the country and there was a change in government. there was a big effort to enlist the international community through the coordination of the world bank through a major donor's meeting. to pledge more than a billion dollars in additional short-term support for haiti. and this is probably what's going to be needed here. in terms of the united states, the u.s. will be an important contributor. but it won't be the only one. it's not going to do
how can the united states pay for this? how much when you were at the state department -- how much of the state department's budget went to the western hemisphere in general? can you give us a ballpark figure? >> guest: it's not so much of the budget of the united states. but it's looking overall at the u.s. budget. last year the u.s. bilateral support to haiti was in the range of about $250, $275 million. that will probably -- certainly go up because of the cost of the -- of the...